Jungle flame

Ixora coccinea

Summary 3

Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. It is the national flower of Suriname.

Contributor 4

Janete Moran

Interesting Facts 4

This flower cannot be ingested by pregnant women in fear of miscarriage.

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  1. (c) Ramesh NG, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/rameshng/5643014622/
  2. (c) janete07, todos os direitos reservados
  3. Adaptado por janete07 de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixora_coccinea
  4. (c) janete07, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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